Travel
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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 149 Collections and/or Records:
Letter from Mary A. Burnham to Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn, 1878-08-30
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Identifier: Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents
Handwritten letter from Mary A. Burnham in Lancaster to Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn. “Academy of the New Church: Adventus Domini” letterhead. 1 page, double-sided.Contents:
-Gertrude’s letter received
-Burnham’s short stay in Phila; hoping to find rooms on Girard St.; will meet Gertrude at her father’s office; lunch & long talk
-Maria (Hogan) will make Gertrude another visit
-sorry to hear of Gertrude’s illness; hopefully cold weather will help
-Dr. is well & sends love...
Dates:
1878-08-30
Letter from Mary A. Burnham to Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn, 1878-12-08
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Identifier: Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents
Handwritten letter from Mary A. Burnham in Shadyside, Pittsburgh, PA to Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn. 1 page, double-sided.Contents:
-Burnham’s busy visit with Church friends in Pittsburgh; has not yet had alone time to speak with Maria; happy in Maggie’s company day & night
-hoping to hear from home today; if all is well with the Doctor, will go to Chicago; boys would like to go, but can’t depart until after Janet’s betrothal Names mentioned: Maria (Hogan), Maggie...
Dates:
1878-12-08
Letter from Mary Dover & Maria C. Hogan to Dr. George R. Starkey, 1878-08-10
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Identifier: Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents
Handwritten letter from Mary Dover & Maria C. Hogan in Pittsburgh, PA to Dr. George R. Starkey. 1 page, double-sided. Condition: Faded. Contents:
-Addressed to “My dear Stern Parent”
-will the Doctor let Gertrude & Paul visit Mary & Maria in Pittsburgh as he promised when Mary & Maria were in Philadelphia?
-sorry that George cannot come
-happy to hear Doctor’s health has improved following a trip to the seashoreNames mentioned: Gertrude (Gertrude...
Dates:
1878-08-10
Letter from Mary Dover to Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn, 1878-09-17
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Identifier: Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents
Handwritten letter from Mary Dover in Pittsburgh, PA to Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn. 3 pages, double-sided.Contents:
-letter received with great excitement
-Maria sat in rear train car with “the Boy”; left with eyes bright & face beaming
-very sorry not to be joining Maria on upcoming visit to Starkeys in Philadelphia
-sorry to hear Starkey family has been sick with the chills
-happy to hear that Doctor has returned & Mrs. B. (Burnham?) will be with them soon; happy that...
Dates:
1878-09-17
Letter from Mary Dover to Pauline Starkey Wells, 1878-02-21
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Identifier: Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents
Handwritten letter from Mary Dover in Pittsburgh, PA to Pauline Starkey Wells. 2 pages, double-sided.Contents:
-excitement over receiving first letter from Academy “sister” correspondent (i.e. Pauline); Maggie received letter from Malvina (Boericke)
-doctrinal reading class at Shady Side
-hopes Pauline can attend Association meeting; wishes all Academy friends could be together in Philadelphia
-friendship w/ Maria (Hogan)
-letter from Mr. John Pitcairn: Pitcairn & Bishop...
Dates:
1878-02-21
Letter from Mary Dover to Pauline Starkey Wells, 1878-07-08
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Identifier: Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents
Handwritten letter from Mary Dover in Pittsburgh, PA to Pauline Starkey Wells. Dated: “July 8,” no year. Filed under 1878. 3 pages, double-sided. Crest of a rope wrapped around an anchor pressed into upper lefthand corner. Contents:
-remembrances of recent stay with Starkeys in Phila.; will especially miss morning worship, didn’t know such a perfect family existed, enjoyed “Gertie’s” angelic sphere & teaching, sorry she & Maria were so loud- hopefully Gertie & Paul...
Dates:
1878-07-08
Letter from Mary Dover to unknown recipient , 1878
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Identifier: Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents
Handwritten letter from Mary Dover in Pittsburgh, PA to unknown recipient, likely Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn or Pauline Starkey Wells. Dated: “Monday Morning,” no day, month, or year. Filed under 1878. 2 pages, double-sided. Crest of a rope wrapped around an anchor pressed into upper lefthand corner. Contents:
-letter received from Mr. P. (Pitcairn?): in New York ready to depart, speaks of happy days in Phila.
-Sunday social event at the Nest (Oaknest) w/ Mr. Childs, Mr. G....
Dates:
1878
Letter from Mary L. Y. Pendleton to friend, possibly Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn, 1877-08-30
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Identifier: Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents
Handwritten letter from Mary Lawson Young Pendleton, in Barren Hill (? or Banner Hill?), to “My Dear Sweetheart,” possibly Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn. Signed “L. Pendleton.” 1 page, double-sided. Contents:
-Pendleton missing husband who is away in Chicago for 2 months; wishes she had been left in Vineland instead of alone here in the “Dragon’s mouth”
-settling into new location; multiple families of different backgrounds (Jewish, Bohemian, English), 18 children; feels very...
Dates:
1877-08-30
Letter from Mrs. (?) Walter Chalmers to John Pitcairn, 1869-03-24
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Identifier: Sub-Series 1
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Handwritten letter from the Walter Chalmers household at 37 (34?) Park Lane, Mile End, Calton, Glasgow to John Pitcairn, Jr. J. Pitcairn’s Aunt has received his last letter and handsome gift. She has been in bad health since the New Year, but she still intends to visit J. Pitcairn and her two sisters. They are waiting on word from her sisters, but she hopes to leave Glasgow by boat in May. J. Pitcairn should write if he has any further information. Letter signed by Mrs. (or Mr.?) George...
Dates:
1869-03-24
Letter from Pauline Starkey Wells to Caira Skelton Starkey, 1875-08-15
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Identifier: Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents
Handwritten letter from Pauline "Paulie" Starkey Wells in Woodside, Ca to her mother, Caira Skelton Starkey.
Paulie misses her life at home and would like to be kept updated on what everyone is up to. Letters from home take so long to reach her that she feels out of touch with current events by the time they arrive. She wishes the children could be with her in California, and she asks her mother to send all the religious teaching she can as it “will be more welcome than you have any idea...
Dates:
1875-08-15